The Delhi High Court has denied the request of a 20-year-old unmarried woman to end her 28-week pregnancy. Justice Subramonium Prasad declared, "The petition is rejected."

Last week, the court had kept its decision pending, stating that it couldn't permit the termination of a "completely viable foetus."

"I am not going to allow it for a completely viable foetus of 28 weeks. In the report, I can't see any abnormality in the foetus. Foeticide cannot be permitted," the judge remarked.

The woman, in her plea, stated that she became pregnant through a consensual relationship but was unaware of it until recently.

Since doctors declined to terminate the pregnancy due to it being beyond the legally allowable 24 weeks, the woman sought permission from the high court under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.

Advocate Amit Mishra, representing the woman, explained that she had only learned about her pregnancy on January 25 when she was already 27 weeks along. He emphasized her unmarried status and the secrecy surrounding her condition within her family.

The lawyer also requested the court to instruct the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to conduct a thorough medical examination of the woman to assess her mental and physical state, as well as the condition of the foetus.

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